Recent content by Quagmire

Thanks for the kind offer Cobraboy, i'll keep it in mind in case things don't work out! I had looked online for another 3.5 just in case but there don't seem to be many and those that are around haven't been great. I'll upload some photos later as I am on the train right now and connection is...

Thanks chaps, I checked the back and they appear to be standard, I'll get some new bearings on order (and the pump stuff) in the meantime I'll need to remove the timing cover and clean out the swarf from the dead dizzy...

Well, had a poke around this evening and here is what I found. Only managed to get one main bearing cap off, but although worn, it wasn't scored at all and crank was fine: Then I had a look at some big end bearings. Number 3: Number 7, this had a line but you could *barely* feel it...

Thanks everyone, they were fitted a number of years ago as part of the high volume upgrade kit- I can't remember where I got it from, but one of the usual suppliers. Unfortunately the weather was terrible last night so I didn't get out on the car, but hope to on Friday.

Hello all, Had a wee problem with the 3500s on Sunday! Cruising at 50mph on the way to my daughter's swimming lesson then oil pressure light came on. Not being in a safe place to stop at the side of the road with my kids I had no choice but to swing around and head home - a distance of about...

It might be worth checking that the new fans are blowing the right way, have seen it before where people have had fans exhausting out of the engine bay towards the front of the car, with the resulting problems that this causes...

Using MTF94 instead of of Dexron helps massively with the cold changes on the lt77. You can get it fairly cheaply from Smith and Allan. I use it in my landrover and the P6. As said, don't be tempted by LR boxes, they have enough differences to make things impossible. I know, as when I did my...

Polycarbonate lenses can be brought back to new with a quick polish with some very fine rubbing compound. I used some menzerna 4000 (which is weirdly now called 3500) on the "crystal" headlights I have fitted to my Landover Defender the other week and they are as good as new now, apart from the...

Here we go: headlight relay conversion/upgrade

I think with a lot of old cars, there's a big improvement that can be head by re-wiring to use relays and decent feeds. That way the load is taken off the switch, which is only triggering the relays, and you can reduce the voltage drop to the bulbs. There must be a post on here with info on...

Mine used to be my daily from Basingstoke up to Kingston upon Thames every day and did that with no issues for years, the traffic was always horrendous for the last five miles in as you came off the a316, so I think you should be fine :) Just make sure that the cooling system is in good order...

I had the same as JP after mine was laid up for a couple of years waiting for the lt77 to be rebuilt and fitted, rusty pistons were the culprit. On the initial test run of about 1.5 miles the drivers side disc got hot enough to glow!

I'd probably not use wd40, as it might not do the plastics any good, ptfe or silicone spray might be better? Is everything tight?

Bet that was a sight for passers-by! Two immaculately turned out P6's out and about, lovely!

And are the points definitely opening enough?